James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2017

ED3192 - Science Education for Primary School

Credit points: 03
Year: 2017
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Arts, Society & Education

Limited offering available to RATEP students only. Note: Lectures for Townsville offering of this subject are delivered online through LearnJCU and requires students to have access to the World Wide Web for participation in the subject.

The primary goal of this subject is to foster pre-service teacher development towards assuring the Professional Standard requirements of being an effective and competent teacher of science, especially specific to the diverse contexts of Northern Queensland. Upon completion of this subject, through the professional knowledge acquired and professional practice experiences provided, you will be able to approach the teaching of science positively and with an accurate and thorough understanding of what authentic science learning experiences entail at the primary level. The construction of professional knowledge and competent practices for the teaching of science will be the focus of the subject. This means you will be developing and demonstrating your thorough understanding of the content and processes of science (Content & Procedural Knowledge) and how to teach (Pedagogical Content & Pedagogical Procedural Knowledge) these effectively. You will demonstrate this competence through professional engagement opportunities provided during this subject.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:6 credit points of level 2 ED subjects or ADM to course code 38110
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
ED3092 and ED5220 and ED5223

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Coordinator: Dr Cliff Jackson
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures - Regular weekly online lectures and assignments in conjunction with tutorials
  • 13 hours tutorials
    Assessment:other exams (40%); tutorial participation (10%); assignment: science teaching and assessment plan (30%); soto (science on the oval)- planning, practice and reflection (20%).

    Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
    Census Date 23-Mar-2017
    Face to face teaching (Online collaborate tutorial attendance at RATEP Sites within the Study Period dates as scheduled)
    Coordinator: Dr Cliff Jackson
    Contact hours:
    • 39 hours - 13 hrs collaborate tutorials and 26 hrs online lectures
      Assessment:other exams (40%); tutorial participation (10%); soto (science on the oval) - planning, practice and reflection (20%); assignment: science teaching and assessment plan (30%).

      Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
      Census Date 23-Mar-2017
      Coordinator: Dr Cliff Jackson
      Contact hours:
      • 26 hours lectures
      • 13 hours workshops/Seminars
        Assessment:other exams (40%); tutorial participation (10%); assignment: science teaching and assessment plan (30%); soto (science on the oval)- planning, practice and reflection (20%).

        Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.